ADVISORY/Alaska Air CEO John Kelly and President and COO Bill Ayer to Hold Press Conference

Business Wire, June 29, 2000

    City Desks, Business/Assignment/Airline Writers
    ADVISORY...For Thursday (June 29)

    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--

    SUMMARY: A press conference to discuss the FAA's announcement
             today regarding Alaska Airlines.

    WHO:     John F. Kelly, CEO and chairman of Alaska Airlines, and
             Bill Ayer, president and COO of Alaska Airlines.

    WHEN and
    WHERE:   11 a.m. PDT Thursday, June 29.
             Double Tree Hotel-Seattle Airport,
             18740 Pacific Highway South.
             Cascade 13 conference room located on the
             2nd floor of the tower.

    CONFERENCE
    CALL:    A conference call is available to reporters outside
             the Seattle area. Call in number is 703/871-3630,
             access code 4373460.

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    CONTACT: Alaska Airlines
             Greg Witter, 206/431-3799

    KEYWORD: WASHINGTON
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AIRLINES TRANSPORTATION TRAVEL ADVISORY